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This evening marks the Islamic New Year so Happy New Year to readers who are celebrating it. I'm going to be out a good chunk of the day so this early/condensed update will have to hold you until tomorrow. ASIAAFGHANISTAN At least 32 people were killed and another 120 wounded Tuesday when a suicide bomber … Continue reading World update: September 11 2018

In the interest of the Memorial Day holiday, today's update(s) may be a little shorter and/or earlier than usual. SYRIA Presumably confirming that a Syrian offensive against Daraa is imminent, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters on Monday that only Syrian military personnel should occupy that area, which abuts Syria's disputed border with Israel. … Continue reading Middle East update: May 28 2018

Hi. Perhaps you've noticed that I've been gone for a while. I'm not going to recap everything that happened while I was gone, but be forewarned that this is going to be a long post. And by "long," I mean I'm at 1800 words as I write this and I haven't even gotten to Iran … Continue reading Middle East update: May 22 2018

Happy Nowruz to anyone who is celebrating today. My appreciation for spring is being tempered by the eight inches of snow the weather tells me we're about to get tonight, but your mileage may vary. CLIMATE CHANGE A new study from NASA, which is probably going to get its funding cut over this, finds that … Continue reading World update: March 20 2018

CLIMATE CHANGE The World Bank anticipates over 140 million people around the world being displaced by climate change by 2050. The majority, 86 million, would be in sub-Saharan Africa, with another 40 million in South Asia. Assuming that humanity isn't going to do anything serious to arrest climate change, and it's pretty clear we're not, … Continue reading World update: March 19 2018

ASIA AFGHANISTAN Another likely Taliban attack on a checkpoint in Farah province on Wednesday killed 10 members of the Afghan security services. Farah's provincial council has requested reinforcements from Kabul to help stabilize the province. Additionally, a truck bombing on Wednesday in Helmand province reportedly killed at least two Afghan border guards. PAKISTAN The Pakistani … Continue reading Asia/Africa update: March 14-15 2018

ASIA AZERBAIJAN This is sure to go over well: Azerbaijan’s president has claimed that large parts of Armenia’s territory are Azerbaijan’s “historic lands,” vowing to return to them. The fraught assertion threatens to derail any progress, however slight, in peace talks between the two countries in recent months. “Yerevan is our historical land and … Continue reading World update: February 16 2018